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Lights, Lasers, Action
Teacher Notes for the Activities


A collection of optics activities produced with Education/Public Outreach funding from the Technology Development for NASA Explorer Missions and SOFIA for the Project High Index Grisms for Mid-infrared Spectroscopy

by MaryJean Tykoski, Mary Kay Hemenway, Daniel T. Jaffe


Equipment suggestions


Mirrors and Reflection
Teacher Notes—pdf

Jellaser
Teacher Notes—pdf

Delta, Delta, Delta (middle school version)
Teacher Notes—pdf

Delta, Delta, Delta (high school version)
Teacher Notes—pdf

Squared (middle school version)
Teacher Notes—pdf

Squared (high school version)
Teacher Notes—pdf

Curved
Teacher Notes—pdf

Hot Air
Teacher Notes—pdf


For further information, contact Mary Kay Hemenway





 

27 February 2004
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